When Serving as a _____,A Bill of Lading Specifies That

question 133

Multiple Choice

When serving as a _____,a bill of lading specifies that the carrier is obligated to provide a transportation service in return for a certain charge.

• A) contract
• B) receipt
• C) document of title
• D) letter of credit
• E) bill of exchange

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Definitions:

Dutch West India Company

A 17th-century trading company chartered by the Netherlands to conduct commerce and colonization in the Americas and West Africa, also involved in the Atlantic slave trade.

"City Upon A Hill"

A metaphor derived from a sermon by Puritan leader John Winthrop, emphasizing the idea that the colony of Massachusetts should serve as a model of righteousness and Christian virtue for the world.

Puritans

A group of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to "purify" the Church of England from its "Catholic" practices.

Mid 17th Century

A period that roughly spans from the year 1630 to 1669, marking significant historical, cultural, and political changes worldwide.